GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group (NASDAQ:GLIBK – Get Free Report) and SoftBank Group (OTCMKTS:SFTBF – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group and SoftBank Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| SoftBank Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
This table compares GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group and SoftBank Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | -31.47% | 12.74% | 6.19% |
| SoftBank Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group and SoftBank Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group | $942.00 million | 1.08 | -$309.00 million | ($10.71) | -2.65 |
| SoftBank Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | $569.15 | 0.07 |
SoftBank Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group. GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SoftBank Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About GCI Liberty, Inc. – Series C GCI Group
GCI Liberty Inc. consists of its wholly owned subsidiary GCI. The company is communications provider, providing data, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska. GCI Liberty Inc. is based in ENGLEWOOD, Colo.
About SoftBank Group
SoftBank Group Corp. provides telecommunication services in Japan and internationally. It operates through Investment Business of Holding Companies, SoftBank Vision Funds, SoftBank, Arm, and Other segments. The company offers mobile communications and solutions to enterprise customers, and broadband services to retail customers; and sells mobile devices and software tools, as well as related services. It also provides internet advertising and e-commerce services; payment and financial services; information and communication technology services products to enterprise customers; and communication device-related products and Internet of Things equipment to retail customers. In addition, the company engages in design of microprocessor intellectual property and related technology; alternative investment management; ownership of professional baseball team; operation of baseball games; management and maintenance of baseball stadium and other sports facilities; distribution of video, voice, and data content via media businesses. Further, it engages in the certification services, security solutions, and Linux/OSS businesses; operation of comprehensive IT information site ITmedia; sale of indirect materials such as consumable supplies; facility management; planning and operation of fashion e-commerce website; operational support of brands' own e-commerce website; operation of fashion coordination app; management of few funds; generation of electricity from renewable energy sources; and supply and sale of electricity. The company was formerly known as SoftBank Corp. and changed its name to SoftBank Group Corp. in July 2015. SoftBank Group Corp. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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